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Job Description

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport Pilot certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, National, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 152,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 81,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Systems Navigator”

Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.

Related Technology & Tools

Emergency life rafts
Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
Rudder trim knobs
Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
Hydraulic actuators
Point plotters
Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
Aileron trim switches
Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
Automatic landing systems
Notebook computers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Microwave landing systems MLS
Equipment cooling controls
Flaps control levers
Inertial navigation systems INS
Recirculation control systems
Very high frequency VHF direction finders
Nosewheel steering systems
Anti-skid control systems
Passenger oxygen control systems
Global positioning system GPS devices
Landing gear control systems
Brake pedals
Yaw damper systems
Fuel control systems
Aircraft data loaders
Autopilot systems
Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
Hydraulic control systems
Power generation and distribution control systems
Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
Desktop computers
Flight database systems
Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
Navigation mode selectors
Emergency exit slides
Data load selectors
Fire extinguishers
Electric trim switches
Transponder landing systems TLS
Nondirectional radio beacon markers
Engine anti-ice systems
Manual trim wheels
Brake management systems
Instrument landing system ILS localizers
Autobrakes
Hydraulic pressure regulators
Windscreen ice control systems
Digital communications display units DCDU
On-board intercom systems
Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
Wing anti-ice systems
Pressurization control systems
High-frequency HF radio communication systems
Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
Distance measuring equipment DME
Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
Pneumatics systems
Control display units CDU
Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
Control wheels
Fire suppression and control systems
Head-up guidance systems HGS
Rudder pedals

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